WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A New York company is voluntarily
recalling about 286,000 pounds (129,700 kg) of fresh and frozen
meat and poultry products that may be contaminated with
bacteria, U.S. agriculture officials said on Saturday.

The products produced by Gourmet Boutique LLC of Jamaica,
New York, were sent to food service and retail establishments
nationwide, a U.S. Department of Agriculture statement said.

The meat may be contaminated with Listeria monocyotogenes
bacteria, which can cause a rare but potentially fatal disease
known as listeriosis, the USDA said. Infants, the elderly,
people with HIV and patients undergoing chemotherapy are among
those at risk for the disease.

Listeriosis also can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

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The USDA said it had received no reports of illnesses
linked to the products that were being recalled.

More information about the recall can be found at
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Recall_013-2008_Release.pdf .